The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

the Merchants exchange binding, in The
great hall Of which was to be held the Yelled
Prophets ball. They were received in the
library room, which had been especially and
/ elegantly furnished for the occasion. After
short recess they were escorted 10 the ball room
Frank Galcnnc, president Of the exchange
and Mayor Francis leading, and President and
Z Mrs. Cleveland Immediately behind, followed
( By members Of the reception committee and
their wives A trumpet call signalled their ap-
proach and they marched around the hall TO
the music, "Ilail to the Chicf'
As the honored guests were seated an audi
| encg Of ladies entered in full dress costume,
| rcundly applauded Mrs. Cleveland was at
tired in Il ruby velvet dress, low neck and short
sleeves, bodice cut square and necklace Of
diamonds For a few moments those on the
floor gathered near the platform, but soon re-
/ suIned the promenade.
CHICAGO, October 5.-The train bearing
President Cleveland and wife pulled slowly
( into the Alton depot at o'clock.
At that hour there were two hundred men,
y women, boys and girls standing around the lit
! tie thrcc-comed frame depot, which looked dis
NAL IN its coat Of weathcr-beatcn drab paint.
1T is two-story frame structure, with two
small waiting rooms. IN each Of which stoves
/ furnished a slight heat for the crowd of per-
Sons who had become chilled while standing
on the outside looking at the rusty cars on two
! sides, the small frame buildings near by the
towering elevator, or bulletin boards covered
with highly colored pictures Of theatrical at
fractions.
As the presidential carriage came in yiew
| cheer went up from the masses that filed the
| streets rs the carriage advanced, but the de-
meanor Of the crowd at this part Of the line of
march was in striking contrast TO the unceas-
| ing din Of cheers that greeted tho president
| further on. There was no music until the pro-
! ce5siOn got to Twcnty-third street The crowds
/ did nothing but look al the president and Mrs
| Cleveland. Close behind the presidents car
riaee came the Milwaukee Light Horse Squad
ron and Battery r., Fourth Artillery, United
! States Army The crowd yelled itself hoarse
| cheering for the president When the second
division swung into line at the corner of Michi-
gan ayence and Twenty-third street, down
| Twenty third, West Wabash avenue and
Thirty-dfth street the people were packed as
| never before in the history Of
! Chicago and on the tops of houses
! and in windows were crowds of eager faces,
| and from roofs iloatcd streamers, evidently i'm
proyised huTiedly for the occasion. Down
at Iweuty-second street, where the procession
| began, there was a repetition of the depot scene
and man might well have attempted
to walk through brick wall as to force his way
| into the midst Of this fence OF men and Wo-
| mon
Along tho line Of march the masses were
I noisy, though orderly, and for the most part
! kept the line of the curbs on either side but
! ten thousand young Americans, from five to
/ twenty years old, defGd the cavalry, infantry
| artillery and police, and broke through all
lines and over all restraints chung to carriages,
! and when driven from one, fastened them
| selves to another; lodged blows from the batons
| police ran around and even under the horses
| Of the escort, and suffered everything, appar-
| entity, but death or mutllatlon rather than
keep in line. IT was thought that human
| possibilities in the way of exultant
crowds had reached the elimination at
! st. Louis, hut it was 4 matter of remark
| among the visitors, that in point of numbers,
Chicago had gone beyond. Her demonstra-
! ton seemed to the visitors to comprehend her
entire population.